Prolonged war, renewed disruptions pose biggest risk to Middle East region, IMF says

Advisors and investors who have been keeping an eye on recent headlines are likely aware that rare earths are becoming increasingly valuable for countries across the globe. After all, countries like the United States are looking to decouple from China’s dominant position in the rare earth industry by investing in new critical mineral and battery…

The Draft Kings website arranged on a laptop in New Hyde Park, New York, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wagering on sports outcomes has exploded in the 2020s, but recent surveys show just how widespread gambling has become for Generation Z.  A survey of retail investors released…

One of the most notable sites Brandon Miller that tried to develop prior to his death will be moving forward with a different developer and different vision. Ari Zagdanski’s Kinsmen Property Group filed a land use application for a 322-unit project at 156-166 Bowery Street in Nolita, the Commercial Observer reported. The project is expected…

This week’s impressive earnings results showed that the AI buildout is not a zero-sum game: both hardware and software stocks can win. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite and the S & P 500 gained 0.9% and 0.5%, respectively, while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5%, marking its first winning week in three. Much of…

Bonds were a hair stronger overnight and are now a hair weaker at 9:15am ET. They may flip back and forth a few more times before the close. Ultimately, data-free summertime Fridays are fairly random events. If no big players have big intentions, they can fizzle sideways. But due to lower participation, if big trades…

Nvidia (NVDA +0.94%) stock has underperformed the broader semiconductor sector index so far in 2026, gaining just 16% as of this writing, compared to the 62% spike in the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index. However, shares of the semiconductor bellwether received a nice shot in the arm following the release of its fiscal 2027 second-quarter results…